NIGER has decided to grant Muammar Gadaffi's son, Saad Gadaffi asylum for humanitarian reasons, President Mahamadou Issoufou said on Friday, adding that his brother Seif al-Islam is not in the country.
"We have agreed on granting asylum on Saadi Gadaffi for humanitarian reasons," President Issoufou told a news conference at the end of a two-day visit to South Africa. He also added that: "Seif al-Islam is not in Niger. I would have to consider what to do if he comes, we will deal with issues in terms of law and democracy and international agreements."
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